When it comes to high school boys basketball success and longevity in the San Gabriel Valley and Pasadena areas, Damien’s Mike LeDuc and La Canada’s Tom Hofman are at the top of the list.

On Friday, the two coaching legends have an opportunity to chase career victory milestones on the same evening. LeDuc is chasing his 900th career victory while Hofman goes for his 700th career win.

That would be an incredible night.

It won’t be easy for LeDuc as Damien (17-3, 2-1) hosts tough Rancho Cucamonga (17-4, 1-2) in a Baseline League contest Friday at 6:30 p.m., and should it not happen that evening, Damien takes on Los Altos on Saturday in the SoCal Shootout at home at 7:30 p.m., which would be another tough obstacle.

Damien head coach Michael LeDuc in the first half of the La Canada Basketball Tournament prep basketball game against Sierra Canyon at La Canada High School on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

But it will come soon enough.

LeDuc, who began his career at Damien in 1979 before moving on to Glendora, where he spent 29 years and won four CIF Southern Section championships, returned to Damien for the 2015-16 season and is in his third year back.

LeDuc’s career record is 899-234, and getting his 900th win will make him just the second boys basketball coach in California history to reach the milestone, trailing only Mater Dei’s Gary McKnight, who has 1,096 victories after defeating Orange Lutheran on Wednesday.

LeDuc also would become the 32nd boys basketball coach nationally to ‎win 900 games according to the National Federation High School record book.

“If we don’t play well on Friday or Saturday, it could be a long time before we get our next win,” said a half-joking, half-serious LeDuc. “In all honesty, I’m not much for celebrating this type of stuff. I’m happy to be able to do what I do for as long as I have. When dealing with high school kids, this is all about them and creating an environment for them to be successful. That’s what this is about.”

Hofman’s dominance in the Rio Hondo League means he arguably has the easier road to reaching No. 700 as La Canada (12-8, 3-0) hosts South Pasadena (10-10, 2-1) on Friday at 7 p.m.

Hofman, in his 32nd season with the Spartans, would become the 17th boys basketball coach in California history to reach the 700 milestone and just the fifth in CIF-SS history to do it.

La Canada head coach Tom Hofman is a win away from recording his 700th career victory, which he can get on Friday when the Spartans take on South Pasadena. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Hofman’s career record stands at 699-212, which includes an amazing 25 Rio Hondo League championships since he took over in 1986, and two CIF-SS divisional titles in 1992 and 2011.

What makes Hofman’s 700 victories so sweet is that they all came at La Canada, which would make him the eighth coach in California history to record 700 wins at one school and just the third in the CIF-SS to accomplish the feat with one school, joining McKnight and retired Lou Cjijanovic at Santa Clara.

“I feel pretty lucky to be where I’ve been and with so many great kids, great parents and all of the support I get here,” Hofman said. “Everything has just worked out so well and honestly, I don’t see an end to it anytime soon.”

When told Hofman is also chasing a coaching milestone, the respect from LeDuc poured out.

“I think anyone that ever coached again Tom will tell you he’s an incredibly great coach and his kids are always fundamentally sound,” LeDuc said. “You can’t play his team without his team ever beating itself. And it’s an incredible achievement for him to accomplish all of it at one school, at La Canada. Couldn’t be happier for him.”